Betty Reid Soskin, the famous 94-year-old National Park Service ranger who introduced President Obama at last year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, is scheduled to speak at the Rosie the Riveter Trust‘s annual benefit dinner April 9 in Richmond.

An author who conducted research with black female migrants who worked in the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond during World War II will discuss her work at a free program at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center, 1414 Harbour Way South in Richmond.

Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin lit up the stage at the National Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C., where she was invited to introduce President Obama on December 3rd, 2015. Ranger Soskin has inspired visitors to the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park and fans across the U.S. for years, sharing memories from her years as a young African-American woman working the Richmond shipyards during WWII.

Bay Area residents can catch the full ceremony on KQED at 7 PM PST on both Tuesday, December 15th and Sunday, December 20th. Visit the official site to see viewing times across the country throughout the month of December. The Trust congratulates Ranger Soskin for this wonderful recognition from the National Park Service!

Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin lit up the stage at the National Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C., where she was invited to introduce President Obama on December 3rd, 2015. Ranger Soskin has inspired visitors to the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park and fans across the U.S. for years, sharing memories from her years as a young African-American woman working the Richmond shipyards during WWII.

Bay Area residents can catch the full ceremony on KQED at 7 PM PST on both Tuesday, December 15th and Sunday, December 20th. Visit the official site to see viewing times across the country throughout the month of December. The Trust congratulates Ranger Soskin for this wonderful recognition from the National Park Service! Read more about the event, including interviews with Ranger Soskin, on our news and press page.

The oldest U.S. full-time park ranger, who made headlines when she complained that the national furlough was keeping her at home and off the job, was asked to light the national Christmas tree and introduce President Barack Obama.